Biotechnology Innovations and Sustainability for Zero Hunger

Professor Ranbir Chander Sobti is an Emeritus Professor at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, and an Honorary Scientist at Panjab University, India. He is the Former Vice‑Chancellor of the Punjab University, Chandigarh, and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow, India. He started his career as a cytogeneticist and then moved on to molecular biology, including genomics, to understand the susceptibility and disease process of cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, metabolic syndrome, and kidney diseases. Professor Sobti has also used stem cells and nanoparticles to understand the process of tissue organ development through a designed de‑cellularisation protocol. He has published more than 350 research articles in journals of international repute and has also published about five dozen books. Professor Sobti is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences; the National Academy of Sciences, India; the INSA; the National Academy of Medical Sciences; the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences; the Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases; and a few others. He was the General President of the Indian Science Congress for the 102nd session held at the University of Jammu, India, in 2013. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards including the INSA Young Scientist Medal, UGC Career Award, Punjab Rattan Award, JC Bose Oration and Sriram Oration Awards, and Lifetime Achievement Awards of the Punjab Academy of Sciences, Zoological Society of India, and the Environment Academy of India. He is a recipient of the prestigious Padma Shree award from the Government of India in 2009 for his outstanding contributions to education.

• Biotechnological Innovations for Sustainable Development Towards Zero Hunger. 2. Biotechnology Applications for Crop Improvement: Opportunities and Challenges. 3. Biotechnological Interventions: Products and Supplements Towards Zero Hunger. 4. Crop Protection and Disease Management in Field Crops. 5. Molecular Techniques for Host Plant Tolerance to Aphid Infestation in Wheat and Barley. 6. Biofortification: Enhancing Nutrient Content in Staple Crops. 7. Biotechnological Approaches for Improving Postharvest Shelf-Life of Fresh Produce. 8. Plant-Microbe Interaction: Potential for Crop Improvement and Management. 9. Crop Disease Management: Advancement and Challenges. 10. Genome Assisted Breeding for Crop Improvement. 11. Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Aquaculture Development and Aquatic Ecosystem Management. 12. Technology-Based Artificial Meats. 13. Emerging Role of Plant-Based Scaffolding in the Food Industry: An Overview. 14. Food Safety and Biotechnology. 15. Immunodiagnostics for Food Safety. 16. Food Waste Monitoring and Analytical Technologies. 17. Technology-Based Solutions for Food Recovery and Redistribution. 18. Automation and Robotics in Food Processing. 19. To Be or Not to Be: Dynamics of Epigenetic Regulation of Somatic Embryogenesis in Plants. 20. Biological Control: A New Approach Towards Insecticide and Pesticide-Free Food. 21. Zero Hunger: Role of Speed Breeding and Gene Editing Techniques. 22. Seed Priming: A Boon to Enhance Crop Resilience to Different Abiotic Stress. 23. Nanopackaging for Improving Nutritional Quality of Food. 24. Digital Transformation in Food Security for a More Nutritious Food System. 25. Role of Marker-Assisted Breeding in Crop Improvement. 26. Genetic Diversity and Crop Improvement for Food Security.